Guaranteed Rate Launches Innovative Online Self-Serve Mortgage Application

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

CHICAGO, IL – May 10, 2012- Guaranteed Rate, Inc., America's fastest growing mortgage company, launched an innovative online self-serve application at www.guaranteedrate.com, giving home buyers and refinancers a convenient, new option for securing a mortgage.

By using this new web application, Guaranteed Rate’s customers can get a personalized loan quote at any time, day or night. The application enables customers to easily and quickly get their credit report and scores, input their financial details and select the type of loan that is right for them. Customers who use this application and secure their mortgages with Guaranteed Rate will receive a $150 reduction in their closing costs.

"Providing customers with choice and control of how they get a mortgage has always been priority for us,” stated Victor Ciardelli, CEO and President of Guaranteed Rate. "Now, in addition to talking to a loan officer at one of our 121 offices or calling us directly, customers have a self-serve option for a significant portion of the mortgage process. It’s a win-win: our customers are happier, and we can be more efficient serving them.”

Guaranteed Rate, Inc. is America's fastest growing mortgage company. The company has helped over 100,000 people with their home purchases and refinancings. With its full service solution and 121 offices in 46 states and Washington D.C., Guaranteed Rate assists customers the way they choose – face to face, over the phone or online – and has funded over $34 billion of loans since 2000. Visit www.guaranteedrate.com for more information.

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